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Department of Public Health Faculty

Chair

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Weimin Gao


Professor and Chair
weimin.gao@unf.edu

Dr. Weimin Gao is a leading global healthcare expert with more than 30 years of training and experience in public health, toxicology and environmental and occupational health. He joined the University of North Florida after serving as a tenured professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences at West Virginia University. Prior to that role, he was a professor at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Gao’s career reflects a lifelong commitment to advancing health through research, teaching and service. His work continues to elevate UNF’s Public Health Department as it grows toward its strongest north.

Faculty and Staff

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Amber Barnes


Associate Professor - Public Health
amber.barnes@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840
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Elissa M Barr, PhD


Professor - Public Health, MPH Director
ebarr@unf.edu
(904) 620-1479

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Kerry L Clark, PhD


Professor - Public Health
kclark@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840
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Stephanie Hooper, MPH, HTL (ASCP)


Instructor- Public Health
s.hooper@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840
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Katryne Lukens Bull, MPH


Instructor - BSH Public Health Program Director
k.lukensbull@unf.edu
(904) 620-4264
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Deborah M Owen, MSH, MCHES


Associate Instructor, BSH Public Health Internship Director
d.owen@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840
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Maria Schedin, MPH, CPH, SEL


Instructor - Public Health & Faculty Advisor for Eta Sigma Gamma
m.schedin@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840
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Sericea Smith

Sericea S Smith, DrPH


Associate Professor - Public Health
s.stallings-smith@unf.edu
(904) 620-1213
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Carlene H Taylor, EdD


Clinical Assistant Professor, Coordinator - AAT-C & IBH Graduate Certificate and Osprey PERCH Program
c.taylor@unf.edu
(904) 620-5716
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Kassie R Terrell, PhD


Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
k.terrell@unf.edu
904-620-2840
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Tes Tuason, PhD


Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, CMHC Director
ttuason@unf.edu
904-620-1611
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Jessie Yanson, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, CRC


Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
j.yanson@unf.edu
(904) 620-2840
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